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Grade 9 student guides
Student Information: Grade 9 Social Studies
Much like grade eight, as grade nine students, you are asked to become responsible and active citizens in a Canadian context. By exploring the past and the present, you will be asked to critically assess and analyze the society we live in today. Grade nine is a more analytical and challenging level of learning than grade eight. Because of this, it is important that your parents are actively engaged in your learning and education. First off, it is immensely important that you, as students, are positive and encouraging towards your own learning, and what is new in your education. The main point of this is to not only maintain a positive self-image and self-esteem, but also not become frustrated and give up on your learning. Everything you learn this year will be different from the last, it is important to know that if you struggle, to not give up. This is not failure, its change. Next, make sure you discuss with your parents, every day, about your schoolwork and what you have learned. Furthermore, it is proven that students learn more and the knowledge is engrained more thoroughly when the information learned in school is connected with everyday life. If you ask your parents stories about what you learn in class, and become actively engaged in your education, you will prosper academically. However, probably one of the most important things you can do as a student new to the grade nine classroom is to keep an open mind. Everything you will learn is new, and connected with the real world. Keeping an open mind towards Social Studies will not only benefit you in everyday life, but also prepare you for what is in high school, and after school.
In grade nine, your understanding and appreciation of the relationships among governance, economics, quality of life, and citizenship and identity, will be broadened and improved. As students, you will be asked to focus on two main subjects respectfully; issues of Canadians, and issues for the United States. Firstly, you will be asked to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how Canada’s political processes impacts citizenship and identity in an attempts to meet the needs of all Canadians. Next, as students, you will be asked to assess how the economic decisions of Canada and the United states impact the quality of life of people, as well as citizenship and identity. Moreover, you will analyze daily life, what you buy and consumerism, and your role as responsible and active citizens in a more real context than any grade prior. In grade 9, you will be taught to analyze and break down the government process piece by piece in order to get closer to reaching the Alberta Education Social Studies goal of becoming engaged and active citizens in everyday society. The Social Studies program of studies has distinct expectations for you to reach under the category of “Dimensions of Thinking”. These four categories include critical and creative thinking to determine the validity and reliability of information based on context, bias (person viewpoint), source, and evidence to broaden understanding. Furthermore, there are expected outcomes in historical thinking, geographic thinking, and problem solving; you are taught how to become social participants in the democratic process. Grade nine focuses on the government processes of Canada, how a regular society is ran, and how this connects to the democratic and responsible society we live in today. As grade nine students, it is important to keep an open mind, embrace the learning and connect everyday knowledge with the academic process of the classroom.
Some resources that may be of help to Students include:
Alberta Program of Studies- http://www.learnalberta.ca/ProgramOfStudy.aspx?lang=en&ProgramId=564423#999963
Student Transitions: grade 8-9 (parent information)
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